CHAPTER XXVII

Geological Structure of the Carboniferous Puys of Scotland

1. Vents: Relation of the Necks to the Rocks through which they rise--Evidence of the probable Subærial Character of some of the Cones or Puys of Tuff--Entombment of the Volcanic Cones and their Relation to the Superficial Ejections. 2. Bedded Tuffs and Lavas--Effects of Subsequent Dislocations. 3. Sills, Bosses, and Dykes 424